# Qwen3.8-27B at 2-Bit: Saluki 7.89 GB Quant for 16 GB

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## Article Metadata
- Title: Qwen3.8-27B at 2-Bit: Saluki 7.89 GB Quant for 16 GB
- Summary: Underdog's Saluki 27B packs Qwen3.8-27B into a 7.89 GB 2-bit GGUF. Vendor tests show tool calling intact but a large drop in competition maths.
- Published: Oct 13, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT
- Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT
- Category: Research
- Primary topic: Qwen3 8 27b
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 5 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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